"I have done very well in fitness tests; who says my weight is on the high side?" : Sarfaraz Ahmed

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Comparing Safraz the "player" with Kohli the "player" - not captain - is like trying to compare a Honda civic with a Ferrari. That my friend is the difference between these two ...

Both the Ferari and Civic were taken on the same track while the Ferari rested on its laurels and was busy showing off its excellent shape and style, the Civic finished the lap with flying colors. A la Champions Trophy and Tour of England.

Both the Ferari and Civic were taken on the same track while the Ferari rested on its laurels and was busy showing off its excellent shape and style, the Civic finished the lap with flying colors. A la Champions Trophy and Tour of England.

OK i get it ,SARFARAZ is a better player than kohli.Congrats you have an atg wicketkeeper.

Both the Ferari and Civic were taken on the same track while the Ferari rested on its laurels and was busy showing off its excellent shape and style, the Civic finished the lap with flying colors. A la Champions Trophy and Tour of England.

Tour of England was not bad for him since he did score heavily, unlike his team mates. You seem to like bringing around CT quite often with wtv argument. Well Kohli was part of a WC champion team, won U19 WC aswell. So CT > WC? At the end of the day, Kohli will be known as an ATG where as not many will remember Safraz the player (unless Pakistan wins the WC in 2019 - which I believe you guys have a great shot at with the new bunch of players).

Tour of England was not bad for him since he did score heavily, unlike his team mates. You seem to like bringing around CT quite often with wtv argument. Well Kohli was part of a WC champion team, won U19 WC aswell. So CT > WC? At the end of the day, Kohli will be known as an ATG where as not many will remember Safraz the player (unless Pakistan wins the WC in 2019 - which I believe you guys have a great shot at with the new bunch of players).

If his score is 18.2, then he must have improved at a standard scale. Whether that's sufficient or not for a WK-Captain in 3 formats only time'll tell; but guy should be praised for his efforts. At this age, it's not easy to reduce weight without sacrificing power, and he'll need lots of power & stamina in his role - that's keeping for 50 overs in UAE heat & then bat at 4. I think, he himself is aware that fitness & body weight is an issue for him, hence gets agitated whenever asked such questions.

If his score is 18.2, then he must have improved at a standard scale. Whether that's sufficient or not for a WK-Captain in 3 formats only time'll tell; but guy should be praised for his efforts. At this age, it's not easy to reduce weight without sacrificing power, and he'll need lots of power & stamina in his role - that's keeping for 50 overs in UAE heat & then bat at 4. I think, he himself is aware that fitness & body weight is an issue for him, hence gets agitated whenever asked such questions.

I personally think Haris should be at 4 with Sarfaraz at 5 and Malik - Asif - Shadab - Hasan -Amir -Shaheen. Batting at 4 after keeping in UAE is no easy task especially with Sarfi's playing style

I personally think Haris should be at 4 with Sarfaraz at 5 and Malik - Asif - Shadab - Hasan -Amir -Shaheen. Batting at 4 after keeping in UAE is no easy task especially with Sarfi's playing style

It's a compromise call between No. 4 & 5. No. 5 needs to be more brutal with instant hitting power, while No. 4 needs to be more complete, who has multiple gear and lots of stamina to bat for long. A 23 ball 35 might be good for No. 5 (6), while No. 4 often has to bat for 25+ overs.

Between these tow positions, in terms of cricket - I don't think Sarfraz is best fit for No. 5, he doesn't have the power game. But, he can serve at 4, as he is better player of spin; but it'll demand better fitness, stamina and endurance for long term (being Captain, he can't play 3 games and rest the 4th one with pulled hammi).

As I read, he has improved his fitness significantly, might have lost weight as well, I'll take a chance with him at 4 and test his endurance, rather than putting him at 5 and expect performance out of his range. Haris actually shouldn't be in playing XI, unless they go for 7 batsmen strategy - ideally, now it's a choice between Malik & Haris, specialist batsman who can bowl a bit. If Haris is to play, her should bat in top 4, if not 3 - may be Babar, FZ/Haris or Haris/FZ in top 3, but that takes Imam out which is unfair after his ZIM tour.

If his score is 18.2, then he must have improved at a standard scale. Whether that's sufficient or not for a WK-Captain in 3 formats only time'll tell; but guy should be praised for his efforts. At this age, it's not easy to reduce weight without sacrificing power, and he'll need lots of power & stamina in his role - that's keeping for 50 overs in UAE heat & then bat at 4. I think, he himself is aware that fitness & body weight is an issue for him, hence gets agitated whenever asked such questions.

He was clearly overweight previously, hopefully he is now showing indignation because he has got himself in better shape, in which case the criticism will have done him good.

He was clearly overweight previously, hopefully he is now showing indignation because he has got himself in better shape, in which case the criticism will have done him good.

Hope for the best - he is leading the side well, but he isn't good enough Captain to deserve a spot, making it a 10 men + Captain situation, actually no one in Cricket, you have to lead from the front, at least you can't be a baggage as Captain.

If PAK Captain needs criticism to realize that he needs to improve his fitness, that doesn't tell a good story though - he should handle himself better against such questions, otherwise people'll get under his skin too easily. I didn't hear the voice, but wording tells me that it was a response from anger.

Its good that he worked on his fitness. But now the focus will be on his performances. He must perform with the busy schedule Pakistan have coming up, they will need there captain to perform and lead from the front.

KARACHI: Former Captain Moin Khan on Monday called on the Pakistan cricket authorities for giving Sarfraz Ahmed a long run as captain of Pakistan and said the wicketkeeper-batsman should be appointed skipper till the World Cup 2019 to ensure that he carries the best team combination to the mega event.

Speaking to Dawn on Monday, Moin said: “Sarfraz is a fighter who has led the national team superbly in all the formats so far. So I strongly recommend to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to announce him as skipper till the World Cup 2019 so that he is able to groom and build a winning combination of players for the mega event in England.”

Moin, who was part of the 1992 World Cup winning team as wicketkeeer-batsman, observed that Sarfraz had infused a tremendous fighting spirit into the side and the Pakistan team is displaying mental toughness as well as competitive cricket while taking on all oppositions in world cricket.

“I have seldom seen our team making so many good comebacks that they have done in all formats of the game in recent times,” added Moin. “The manner in which we bounced back to win the Champions Trophy in England last year, and then again in the final against Australia in the tri-series in Zimbabwe last month was a treat to watch.”

Moin also praised Sarfraz for giving confidence to so many young players by giving them a fair run at international games. “There are more than a dozen young and talented players who have blossomed as match-winners for Pakistan under the able leadership of Sarfraz,” he said. “Chop and change is not Sarfraz’s idea of cricket and he deserves the credit for giving a fair run to so many youngsters in the last two years which has paid off in a handsome manner for our cricket.”

“I feel that Sarfraz highly deserves a longer run as captain now after having proved his credentials, and urge the PCB to announce him as captain till the next year’s World Cup.”

Both the Ferari and Civic were taken on the same track while the Ferari rested on its laurels and was busy showing off its excellent shape and style, the Civic finished the lap with flying colors. A la Champions Trophy and Tour of England.

Bhai, dont make fool of yourself. If you only consider them as players, no comparison exists. Kohli asked for rest now, difficult to understand why do you need to bring CT to prove your point? Pak has comprehensively won CT fair and square, no one denies it. I also expect Pak to win WC, but as players no comparison.

Bhai, dont make fool of yourself. If you only consider them as players, no comparison exists. Kohli asked for rest now, difficult to understand why do you need to bring CT to prove your point? Pak has comprehensively won CT fair and square, no one denies it. I also expect Pak to win WC, but as players no comparison.

Where did I compare them as players? You are the one who just made a fool out of yourself.

He may do well in his fitness tests but still needs to lose weight, people can be fat yet have stamina but for all reasons he should still try and lose weight regardless of whether he is passing fitness tests.

Gets unnecessary criticism. Captain, keeper, batsman and leading a young side who were no 6, 7, 8 in rankings. Playing all formats non-stop for last 18 months (i think the only cricketer in world) without any break (even played tour matches). Must have been very draining but kudos to him for his unparalleled commitment and selflesness.

Lucky to have such a player leading Pakistan.

Sarfi as captain'll lead us to glory.Babar'll be our best odi bat & Haris'll be world class in tests